When we are positive toward others, they respond kindly.  Positivity builds beautiful bonds, cements friendships, and bursts with wonderful feelings. For instance, smiling and laughing throughout the day sounds and looks like a kitten that purrs nonstop.  What a beautiful energy.  And, oh, does laughter feel good for the person who releases it. I once… Read more »

If you have a course that you would like to see a Course Exam article written for or you recently took a course that you would like to recommend to other AU students, please feel free to reach out with the course name and number, and any questions or feedback you may have.  We’ll be happy to… Read more »

Dear Barb: I am the mother of two—one 18-year-old and one 12-year-old.  I have worked all my life at low paying jobs and finally decided to try some online courses to see if I could do it.  So far, I love it, though that is not what I’m writing about.  The problem is my 18-year-old… Read more »

AU students come from all walks of life, and though I don’t think it would be hard to describe any single one of us as a champion in some form or another, this week, our feature article is with a student who’s an actual champion.  A two-time Canadian champion bodybuilder, in fact.  Read more about… Read more »

Scholarship name:  IBD Scholarship Sponsored by:  Crohn’s and Colitis Canada Deadline:  June 1, 2021, 11:59 pm EDT Potential payout:  $5000 Eligibility restriction:  Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of Canada, be diagnosed with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis by a health care professional, be seeking a diploma, associate, undergraduate, or graduate degree from a… Read more »

Happy May! Many traditional Universities are now off for the year with some students beginning their Spring semester. However, for us Athabasca students, most of us are continuing with our courses or perhaps some of us are also taking a small break from studies for the Spring and Summer. Whether you are studying or not,… Read more »

MBA for Supply Chain Managers Info Session Wed, May 12, 10:00 to 11:00 am MDT Online Hosted by AU Faculty of Business news.athabascau.ca/events/mba-for-supply-chain-managers-webinar-20210512/ RSVP through above link PowerED™ Coach Approach for Leadership Development Info Session Thur, May 13, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm MDT Online Hosted by AU’s PowerED™ news.athabascau.ca/events/powered-coach-approach-info-session/ RSVP through above link 2021… Read more »

An interesting sidebar about this piece is that though the judges know it as Northern France, 1905, the original title was Jean-Denis Goes Aloft.  But that title was only in the file name of the document—a file name that got scrubbed along with all the other meta-data when we anonymized all the entries.  Instead, it was sent… Read more »

AthaU Facebook Group How do you spell “academic misconduct”?  A thread about posting or using student essays on certain study-resource websites sparks a lively discussion on what is, and is not, cheating. Discord The things you learn!  A thread in the #general channel leads to a tip for a free online tool to catch spelling… Read more »